Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 29, 1910, Page 1

THE BEMIDJ1I DAILY PIONEE . flnltstorlc-al Society. Trid:s e MINNESGTA SOGIETY. " VOLUME 8. NUMBER 113. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENIN-G, AUGUST 29, 1910. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. CROPS GOOD HERE DESPITE DROUGHT Scientific Farming Wins Great Victory in Northern Minnesota Declares Daniel E. Willard. GETS PROOF ON STAGE RIDE Sees Corn Fields, One Flourishing; the Other a Dismal Failure—Wants Figures. “A few days ago, on a stage ride from Itasca State Park to Park Rapids,” says Daniel E. Willard, development agent of the Northern Pacific in a communication to the Pieneer, ‘‘some striking illustrations of the results of good and poor farm- ing methods were observed, which were so very striking as to be con- vincing. “There is much talk nowadays about improved methods of agricul- ture, and very properly so. Would that there were more, and more pracrice of better methods. The examples observed show what can be done on light sandy soils of Northern Minnesota when properly handled. Two Farms Show Science and Failure "“There are not a great number of farms in the district between Park Rapids and the State Park. Much of the land is cut-over sandy hills and swamps. But there is occaionally a cultivated farm. On two farms were observed corn fields on the one hand showing a good profit paying crop; on the other a dismal failure. There was no essential difference in the character of the soil that could be observed; but there was a differ- ence in the crop so striking that the casual observer in passing could hardly fail to notice it. Land Should be Farmed Right. “This lesson points a moral in re- lation to farming in Northern Min- nesota. It is probably true that there are lands which are too sandy tobe of much value for general agriculture, and such lands may probably better be devoted to pro- ductive forestry, for it is known that trees will grow even on the poorest land in Minnesota or elsewhere. *“But farming is bound to be done on much of the land in Northern Minnesota, and if it is going to be done it is important both for the welfare of the individual farmer and for the development of the State that it should be done well. Wants Farmers to Send Figures. “The Northern Pacific Railway, through its Development Depart- ment, is seeking to promote the ad- vancement of better agriculture, and among other things is making an effort to collect definite information regarding crop yields and methods of cultivation. “It would be appreciated by the Development Agent, who has this work in charge, if farmers would write him at his headquarters in St. Paul giving the actual results ob- tained upon their own farms, stat- ing number of acres cultivated and planted to any crop, stating the time of plowing, depth of plowing, character and frequency of cultiva- tion, FIRES CAUSE LOSSES HERE Flames Injuring Timber in St. Louis and Lake Counties. “From Long Lake, near Ely in St. Louis county, northeast to Horse River in Lake county, the fires have caused much damage,” said Nels Otterstad of Turtle River, who has just returned from a tour of inspec- tion of that territory. “The lumber companies,” he con- tinued, are huilding camps to cut their scorched timber this winter in an effort to save as much of it as possible.” Several Bemidji persons have claims in this district, one of those to suffer losses being County Super- intendent of Schools Stewart. JUMPS RIVER; WIRES WIFE P. E. Burke, Who Lives at Mouth of Mississippi, Sees Its Source. “I have straddled the source of the Mississippi,’ was the message I sent my wife at our home town of New Orleans, where the same river is a couple of miles wide and 250 feet deep,” said Patrick E. Burke today, who is here as the guest of his brothers, Thomas and John Burke of the Northern Wholesale grocery company. Mr. Burke, who is president of the Hibernia Insurance company of New Orleans, and president of the board of control of the Home of Lepers, near New Orleans, arrived from the south Saturday. He was taken as an honored guest of a merry party to Itasca, riding with his brothers in Frank Lycan’s automobile, which was driven by Mr’ Lycan himself. It was to this trip that he referred when he wired his wife. My ambition to see the source of the river at whose mouth I live has at last been gratified, “‘he said.” It was one of the events of my life.”’ Mr. Burke believes New Orleans will land the great exposition to be held in commemoration of the open- ing of the Panama canal. l‘Sqm Francisco is making a fight for the show,” he said, “but we ex- pect to win for we are but five days from Panama while the coast city is three weeks.” Mr. Burke, in speaking of the Leper home which is located on Indian Camp Plantation in the Parish of Iberville, said: “A great work is being done. Some patients have been discharged as being cured. The new hot water treatment is proving wonderfully effective.” Mr. Burke will leave on the night train for the south. He will be accompanied by Mrs. John Burke, who returns to her home at Still- water. WHY BELTRAMI GAN'T PLAY Deputy Sheriff Rutledge Passes Base- ball Championship to Koochiching. For good and sufficient reasons Beltrami county officials will not play ball with Koochiching. The International Falls Press explaing it all as follows: “That the Koochiching County officials can claim the championship in the base ball line is evident from the following letter recently received from A. G. Rutledge, deputy sheriff of Beltrami county. ‘“Doc.” as he is better known by his many friends in northern Minnesota, is a sport of the first class, but knows when he is ‘up against it.” The letter to E. J. Holler says: Have delayed answering your bold, bad challenge for a ball game until I could consult all of the officers of the county; and itis with much mortification of the spirit of fifteen years ago that I must acknowledge, on behalf of the county officers of Beltrami county that the base- ball supremacy between Beltrami and Koochiching counties lies with the Koochiching county officials, who appear to have us of Beltrami connty ‘“backed off the boards,” as far as the great national .game (not poker) is concerned. Seriously, it is impossible to get up a county baseball team among the officials of Beltrami county. County Treasurer French complains of too much avoirdupois. Register of Deeds Harris don't know a baseball from a blarney stone. Judge of Probate Clark has an uncle who is 70 years of age, and he feels it incumbent upon him to not engage in strenuous pas- times. County Auditor Hayner is busy figuring out a majority for the primary election. Sheriff Hazen says he is hardly willing to allow himself and his deputies to play the game alone and is “backing up.” County Attorney McKusick will not commit himself but demurs somewhat. Clerk of Court Rhoda is willing but wants time in which to train. Others are again it on general principles. “Old Hoss" Conger and myself are about the only able-bodied men in the court house who are willing to take you on, and we can't play you alone. ' Michigan’s Population Grows. Washington, Aug. 29—-The popu-, lation of Michigan is 2,810,173, an increase of 389,101 over 1900. GERM DANGERS TO BE SHOWN HERE BY STATE| Exhibit, Part of Movement to Save 2,300 Lives Sacrificed Yearly to Tuberculosis, Announced. PROMINENT MEN WILL SPEAK Dr. Marclay of Walker, Dr. Hill of | Health Board and Others to Come in October. Bemidji is to be called upon to aid in the movement to reduce the death list of 2,300 persons who yearly fall victims to tuberculosis, A. R. Blakey, sociologist, repre- senting the state health depart- ment, here today, having arranged |. for a public exhibition and illus. trated lecture in the city hall, Oct. 3 and 4. “There is at the present time 10,000 persons suffering from tuberculosis in Minnesota, "’ said Mr, Blakey, ‘‘and the exhibitions we are holding in different towns is an effort to curb the devastation being wrough by humanity’s great- est scourge.” Things That Will Be Displayed. The exhibit consists of numer- ous photographs, statistical charts, mottoes, diagrams, window tents, model rooms and specimens of diseased organs. Dr. Marclay, superintendent of the Walker sanitariom, is expected to speak as will also Dr. Hill of the state board of health, while lec- tures illustrated by steropticon slides will be given by Mr. Blakey. The Bemidji exhibit i3 being ar- ranged with the aid of local physi- cians.. There is no expense to the city, except for advertising and hall. Conditions Here Need Attention. “You might think that there wouldn’t be much danger from this plague in the pure air of northern Minnesota, “said Mr. Blakey, “but there is. Not far from here we found a family of eleven persons all living in a one room log house. Such conditions are bound to breed disease. It is our aim to explain such dangers and warn the people of lurking germs. “The exhibit will not be entirely a tuberculosis meeting. All topics of hygiene and diseases leading up to tuberculosis will be treated. That it is important to get at the disease early is shown by the fact that of the cases secured in early stages the percentage of cures runs as high as eighty per cent, while in the advanced stage the percentage of cures is not more than three per cent.” SEEK SMUGGLED DIAMONDS Customs Officers Search Staterooms ' of the Mauretania. New York, Aug. 29.—Beginning when the Cunarder Mauretania docked and continuing twenty-four hours a special treasury agent and six cus- toms inspectors searched 440 first cabin staterooms of the great ship for evidence of smuggling. Collector Loeb had instructed his men not to pay any regard to the wealth or greatness of the passengers, and the staterooms of former Mayor Seth Low, Mrs. Potter Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Honore Palmer, Maude Adams, Kyrle Bellew, Paul Morton, Judge Edward P. Coyne, Lord and Lady Northcliffe and Daniel E. Car- stairs were as thoroughly ransacked as the more humble suites of less noted passengers. Several were routed out of their beds to permit the search, one of these being Mrs. Potter Pal- mer. It is the new theory of Mr. Loeb that frequently the smugglers leave evidence ot their smuggling behind them, a bill of sale, a memorandum and sometimes the smuggled article itself. Mill Receivership Ended. Minneapolis, Aug. 29.—Judge W. H Sanborn of the federal circuit court~ after examining the doings of the re cseivers in the Pillsbury mill bankrupt. cy case, has pronounced the work of those receivers satisfactory and dis- charged the sureties on their bonds. Cotton Prices Again Soar. New York, Aug. 29.—A new high record was established for the season In the cotton market when August contracts sold at 16.90. This sensa- tional gain was due to covering by belated shorts. . THOMAS F. GRADY. Former New York State Sen- ator Becomas Head of Eagles. EAGLES ELECT OFFICERS Grady of New York Becomes Head of Order. St. Louis, Aug. 29.—John S. Parry of San Francisco was elected vice president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, according to an announce- ment of the election committee. He defeated John E. Sline of Cincinnati. The other officers elected are: Sec- retary, Conrad H. Mann, Kansas City; treasurer, Finlay McR»a, Helena, Mont.; grand worthy conductor, E. R. Fuller, Richmond, Va.; grand worthy chaplain, A. B. Duncan, St. Joseph, Mo. ' Thomas F. Grady of New York au- tomatically advanced from vice presi- dent to president under the constity- tion of the order. There were no con- tests for the offices of secretary and treasurer, the former officers being re- elected. H. 0. BJORGE SPRINGS POEM Steenerson’s Republican _ Opponent Poses as “Man Behind the Axe.” Lake Park, Minn, Aug. 29.— Henry O. Bjorge, candidate for con- gress, is out with a campaign card similar to that used two years ago by Ole Sageng, with the difference that instead of being known as “the man behind the plow” Mr. Bjorge’s campaign slogan will be “the man behind the axe.” The card is in the shape of a cartoon, the principal object on which is a stump bearing on top of it the head of Speaker Cannon. To the right is the stump puller, operated by a team labelled “public opinion’’ and they have that Cannon .stump pretty near pulled out of the ground and Mr. Bjorge stands with an axe, which he had imbedded into one of the roots just before the photo- gragher arrived on the scene. The reverse side of the card has two verses of alleged poetry, one of which reads like this: “If you him to congress send This task he will finish with axe in hand, The people’s rights he will defend And the trusts he will fight to the - bitter end. Cannon and Cannonism he will reject And the corporations cunning he will detect. ’Tis Bjorge they call him if you ask Who with the axe will perform this task.” & Ole Sageng’s campaign slogan of the “man behind the plow” wasa great success two years ago. Mr. Bjorge’s imitation, because of the attempted poetry, if for no other reason, will not prove to be so popular. MANY ENPLOYERS SIGNINGUP Striking Garment Makers Steadily in New York. New York, Aug. 29.—Secret settle- ments are the order of the day mow in the great strike of 75,000 makers of women’s cloaks and suits. Every day manufacturers are ap- pearing at “settlement headquarters” on Thirty-fourth street and signing the agreement on condition that noth- ing be given out for publication. It’s a case of grabbing off as many orders as possible before the other fellow knows it and capitulates also. The old jealousy between the manufacturers is working their undoing. Nineteen members of the big em- ployers’ association—the bosses' union —have capitulated. More are signing up every day. Of the 1,500 shops af- fected 975 are now running again ‘as strictly union shops. Of 75,000 men and women who struck early in July, Gaining lonly 20.000 are still jobless. ble.” = MANIAC AT LIBERTY; [BOY BLOWS FINGERS OFF VIGTIM RECOVERING .. s proscios tuee warsing| DELTRAMI DISPLAY Madman Who Struck Down William Durkee Facing Starvation in Woods Near Kelliher. || WOUNDED MAN MAY LOSE ARM .| Shoulder Blade Severed and Slightest Infection Would Necessitate Am- putation, Says Dr. Gilmore. Although 48 hours have passed since Tony McGuire, a drink crazed laborer rushed by Mayor Parker at his lumber camp near Kelliher, and struck down William Durke with an axe, and then escaped to the woods be has not been captured. Con- stable Daniel Stewart is still after the maniac, who it is thought will either kill himself or starve to death, rather than to give up. Owing to confusion over the tele phone the names of the two men were confused, McGuize being given as the man who was assaulted, when as a matter of fact he was the man who committed the assault. Durkee, who was brought to the Bemidji hospital, is resting well to- day, but his condition is still serious. Dr. Gilmore, who has the case in hand, said: ““Unless infection of some sort sets in the man will recover, al- though the gash is an ugly one, The shoulder blade was pierced, and the slightest infection would mean that the arm would have to come off at the socket,” HIGH WIND CAUSES ALARM Fire Burns Near Schroeder Farm and Others May Spring Up. Because of the high wind which is blowing today, apprenension is felt over the smouldering fires in the forests in this territory, The gale has been strong enough to cover the lake with ‘““white caps” and whistles through the trees, fanning to life smouldering smudges which up to now have not been regarded as dangerous. Word received from the vicinity of the Schroeder farm four miles west of the city, that a fire was burning and Mr. Schroeder hastened out to help check it. What damage, if any, has not been learned. Ranger Shannon has been busy keeping in touch with the most perilous points and will try to pre- vent any serious blazes. At four o’clock this atternoon fire broke out in the sorting shed at the Bemidji mill. A general alarm was sounded and the fire engine was rushed around the lake, but the flames were under control before it got there. At Funkley and Houpt the fires were so bad that cars on the siding were dragged out. Wires in that direction are down. GOMES ON INSPEGTION TRIP Man Who Supervises All Reservations in Country Here Today. _ “Except on the Fond du Lac reservation at Cloquet, I do not find any serious results from the forests fires in this state,” said J. R. Farr, who as a goverment agent has supervision of the timber and land of all the reservations in the United States. - Mr. Farr is in the city to- day at the Rex. “My mission at this time is simply for the purpose of ascertaining what damage the fires have done and to be present at the Cass Lake sale on Sept. 15. In the Cloguet district the loss will amount to considera- From Pulpit to Parents. One boy deformed for life by the explosion of a dynamite cap which tore off his thumb and two fingers, other children found hand- ling the dangerous playthings and the fear that the caps may be scat- tered over the city, caused Chief of Police Harrington yesterday to ask every minister in the city to issue a warning from the pulpit - against the handling of dynamite caps and call- ing upon the parents to assist in curbing the danger., “I am making every effort to round up these caps,” said Chief Harring- ton this morning, “and whenever I get track of any of them they are immediately confiscated. They are as attractive to the children as they are dangerous and rigorous methods must be adopted to keep them out of the hands of the little ones.” The accident which has caused the present movement occured late Saturday when Harvey Washburn, nine year old son of Mrs. Eliza Washburn, 520 Fourth street, ex- ploded a cap with which he had been playing. His thumb was blown completely off, his first finger reduced to shreds and the third one so badly injured its amputation was also necessary. Dr. C. R. Sanborn the physician in charge said: “The hand was in such bad shape that I was compelled to amputate the thumb and fore finger and middle finger.” It was two years ago to the day that another child of Mrs. Wash- burn died. “I didn’t know what he had,” she said today, “or I should have taken it away from him. I hope other parents will profit by my mis- fortune.” The Washburn boy says he found the cap “at the powder house, and I was picking it with a wire when it kicked up.” STEENERSON OUT ON TOUR Congressman Bars Speeches—Demo- crats Have No Candidate. Fergus Falls, Minn,, Aug, 29— Congressman Halvor Steenerson here to confer with his friends. and look after - political matters general]y, says that he has de- cided to hold nomeetings before the primaries, but is making a tour of the district' and pleased with the outlook. Senator Sageng, who was a candidate against him two years ago, is now in the field for re-elect- ion as state senator here in Otter Tail county, Former Senator M. ]J. Daly of Perham, who was chairman of the state Democratic convention, and who has been talked ot as a-prob- able Democratic candidate, has stated that he will not file. It therefore looks as though the Republican nominee would have a clear field in the Ninth district this year. £ DITGH COMMITTEE DELAYED Fire on Schroeder Farm and Illness of Johnson Changes Plans. Because of a fire on the farm of W. G. Schroeder and the illness of L. F. Johnson, the committee ap- pointed to investigate the routes to the proposed ditches for Beltrami county did not get away today as bad been expected. Mr. Schroeder is chairman of the committee, M. Johnson and T. J. Burke being the other two members. It is now expected that the com- mittee will get away either on Wed- nesday or Thursdaay of this week, going first to Thief River Falls. PRIZE POINT FOR Best Location at State FairSecured By Mackenzie For This County’s First Display TALKS “PLEDGES” AT DULUTH Bemidji Man Tells Reporter That All But About Eight Condidates In North Wil Sign. “Beltrami has secured the most favorably located booth of any of the counties having displays at the coming state fair,” said W. R. Mackenzie who returned yesterday from St. Paul where he has been to arrange for Beltrami’s first exhibit at the great Minnesota exposition. Mr. Mackenzie will have personal charge of the exhibit. He will sleep on the fair grounds, devoting his entire time to the display from this county, which is to be shipped on Thursday so that it can be in perfect order for the opening of the fair next Monday morning. Display to be a *“Dandy.” “Our booth will be No. 46” said Mr. Mackenzie, “and it will occupy a prominent position in the rotunda of the main exhibition building. I secured the choice of all locations and selected this one because it is at a point to be passed by the greatest number of persons. I shall round the exhibit up—and it’s going to be adandy—and take it down on Thurs- day. The booth will be constructed by that time and we can go to work arranging our display to the best ad- vantage.” Talks Pledges to Duluth Reporter. Mr, Mackenzie camé back by way of Duluth where a Herald re- porter extracted the following from him, «“We have sent out about 125 of pledges to candidates in the north- ern part of the state and of that number about 75 have been signed. We expect that all but eight or ten of the Northern Minnesota candidates will sign. “These pledges are being sent not only to those who have filed, but also to men who are mentioned as probable candidates. “Southern Minnesota sentiment as reflected by the press of that part of the state is friendly to the reapportionment movement, fair minded editors realizing the justice of the claims of Northern Minnesota to equality of representation.” ROUNDING UP FAIR EXHIBIT Mackenzie Warns Farmers to Bring in Offerings at Once. In an final effort to make the Beltrami exhibit at the state fair one that will attack special atten- tion and worthy of the fine location which has been given it, W. R. Mackenzie requests all persons who have grains, grasses, fruit, vegetables anything elese representatative of Beltrami’s productiveness, to bring them to his office in the Schroedre block. The last day on which these ex- hibits can be accepted is Wednes- day of this week, and the sooner that they can be turned in the better it will be for all concerned? $00 REAGHES GASS LAKE Crew Lays Mile of New Track in About Three Hours. Cass Lake, August 29—(Special to Pioneer)—The Soo Line is here. The equipment used in laying the ties and rails struck town Sunday and nearly every man, woman and child in Cass Lake turned out during the day to witness the work. The outfit together with a crew of nearly 200 men lay two miles of track each day, but their work was ata much faster rate as one mile was Iaid in a little more than three HISTORICAL